OpenWRT/Prpl Testing Engineer - Immediate Joiners Only

Role Summary

We are seeking a OpenWRT QA Test Engineer with strong experience in embedded Linuxbased networking platforms. The role involves validating OpenWRT firmware for routers/gateways, ensuring high-quality releases through functional, system, regression, and automation testing, while adhering to industry-standard QA processes.

Key Responsibilities

Firmware & Platform Testing

• Perform end-to-end QA testing of OpenWRT-based firmware on routers, gateways, and IoT devices
• Validate customized OpenWRT builds, packages, and kernel configurations
• Test device bring-up, boot, upgrade/downgrade, factory reset, and recovery modes

Networking & Protocol Validation

• Test core networking features:
• LAN/WAN routing
• IPv4/IPv6
• NAT, VLAN, DHCP, DNS
• QoS, Firewall (iptables/nftables)
• Test broadband technologies (based on project):
• Ethernet, PPPoE, VLAN tagging
• LTE/5G failover (if applicable)

Test Planning & Execution

• Analyze requirements, architecture documents, and use cases
• Prepare:
• Test plans
• Test scenarios
• Detailed test cases
• Execute manual test cases and support automation execution
• Perform smoke, sanity, regression, performance, and stability testing

Automation & Tools

• Contribute to test automation using:
• Python / Shell scripting
• OpenWRT CLI (UCI, ubus)
• Validate logs via:
• syslog
• dmesg
• kernel crash logs
• Work with CI/CD pipelines where applicable (Jenkins, Git)

Defect Management & Reporting

• Identify, log, track, and verify defects using tools like:
• JIRA / Azure DevOps / Bugzilla
• Perform root cause analysis with developers
• Prepare test summary reports and release sign-off documentation

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• 3 to 8 years of experience in Embedded / Networking QA
• Strong hands-on experience with OpenWRT
• Good understanding of:
• Embedded Linux architecture
• Shell scripting
• Linux networking stack
• Solid networking fundamentals:
• TCP/IP, OSI layers
• Routing & switching basics
• Experience with router/gateway testing

Tools & Environment

• Linux command line expertise
• Bug tracking tools (JIRA or equivalent)
• Test management tools
• Exposure to automation frameworks is a plus

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in Router OEM / ISP projects
• WiFi certification testing experience
• Performance testing using iperf, netperf
• Experience working with global customers

Educational Qualification

• B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in:
• Electronics & Communication
• Computer Science
• Electrical / Instrumentation
  (or equivalent)